American Names 1880-1900












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There are some interesting names from the top 1000 in the years 1880-1900. For example, "nicknamey"-type names were In. Here are some of those for women:

Addie Clemmie Fannie Kitty Lummie Mollie/Molly Peggy Tishie
Aggie Cordie Florrie Kizzie Lutie Monnie Pinkie Tommie
Alcie Corrie Flossie Lacie/Lacy Macie/Macy Mossie Polly Tressie
Allie Dell Frankie Lanie Madie Myrtie Queenie Trudie
Angie Dessa Freddie Lannie Mae Nan Rae Vallie
Annie Dessie Fronie Lennie Maggie Nannie Reba Vannie
Arie/Arrie Dicie/Dicy Genie Leonie Mallie Nealie Rella Vassie
Arlie Dillie Georgie Lessie Mame Nell Rennie Venie
Audie Dixie Gertie Lettie Mamie Nella Retta Verdie
Avie Docia/Dosha Goldie Lexie Mammie Nellie Rilla Verlie
Belle Dollie Gracie Libbie Manda Neppie Rillie Vernie
Bertie Donie Gussie Liddie Mandy Netta Robbie Versie
Bessie Donnie Hallie Lillie Manie Nettie Rosie Vertie
Betsy Doshie Hassie Linnie Margie Nolie Rossie Viney
Betty Dottie Hattie Lissie Marry Nonie Roxie Vinnie
Birdie Dovie Hessie Littie Matie Ocie Ruthie Virgie
Caddie Effa Hettie Lizzie Mattie Oda Sadie Willa
Callie Effie Icy/Icie Lockie Maudie Olie Sallie Willie
Cammie Ellie Janie Lollie Maxie Ollie Sammie Winnie
Carrie Elsie Jannie Lonie Mazie Omie Sannie Zadie
Cassie Elvie Jennie Lonnie Mellie Onie Sina Zella
Celie Emmie Jessie Lossie Mettie Osa Sudie Zetta
Chanie/Chaney Erie Jettie Lottie Millie Osie Sula Zettie
Charlottie Essie Jimmie Lou Mina Ossie Susie  
Cherry Estie Johnny Louie Minda Ottie Tella  
Chrissie Etha Josie Lovie Minna Ouida Tempie  
Cinda Ettie Jossie Ludie Minnie Paralee Tennie  
Classie Evie Junie Lue Minta Patsy Tessie  
Claudie Exie Katie Lulie Mintie Pattie Tilda
Clella Fairy Kattie Lulu Mittie Pearlie Tillie

Whoever thought Dakota was a recent invention for a baby name didn't check out the late Victorian era! The women's list here has no fewer than seven state names in the top 1000! Here are those, plus some other names we haven't seen much of since then:

Alla Delta Floy Lady Media Ozella Veda
Albertine Dortha Garnet Lala Melva Pansy Venus
Alpha Easter Gay Lavonia Meta Parthenia Vesta
Ardella Edmonia Helma Leitha Mignon Pernelia Viva
Arizona Electa Hermine Lella Mima Queen Wilda
Arvilla Elmira Hertha Lemma Minervia Sabra Yetta
Bama Elva Hildegarde Linna Missouri Sophronia Zilpha
Belva Elza Hilma Loma Mozelle Sula Zoa
Bena Elzada Hortense Lotta Mozella Sybilla Zola
Bird/Byrd Eola Hulda Love Myrtice Tenessee Zona
Buena Era Idell Lovina Neva Texas Zora
Calla Esta Ila Lucretia Nevada Theda Zula
Celestia Ethelyn Ina Lugenia Nolia Thora
Celestine Etna India Lula Nova Thursa
Clora Eula Indiana Mahala Novella Tomasa
Clyda Eulalie Isa Malvina Oma Tressa
Corda Fleta Iva Margaretta Orilla Treva
Creola Florida Ivory Marilla Orpha Twila
Delphia Florine Izora Marvel Ottilie Una

Surname-names seem to be for men what -ie names are for women in this era. Here are some surnames used as first names:

Addison Burley Dorsey Granville Judson Millard Pinkney Talmadge Wellington
Alden Burnett Doyle Green Kelley Miller Pleasant Taylor Wesley
Allison Butler Early Halsey Kirby Milton Preston Thornton West
Alton Carleton Eldridge Hamilton Knox Mitchell Price Thurman West
Anderson Carroll Ellsworth Hampton Lafayette Monroe Raleigh Thurston Wheeler
Asbury Carson Elmore Hardy Lamar Moody Rayfield Tilden Willard
Ashby Carter Elwood Harland Lambert Morris Redden Tillman Williams
Austin Casey Emery Harley Larkin Morton Richmond Tillman Willis
Bailey Chalmers Evans Harlow Lincoln Murphy Rogers Tracy Wilmer
Ballard Chauncey Evert Harmon Lindsay Murray Roosevelt Truman Wilson
Bartley Clayton Ewell Hayden Linwood Newton Rush Turner Wilton
Barton Clifton Fayette Hayes Logan Nolan Sanders Tyler Winfield
Baxter Clinton Felton Haywood Lowell Norris Schuyler Vaughn Woodrow
Bedford Coleman Finley Heber Madison Norton Shafter Volney Worth
Bennett Conley Fitzhugh Henderson Manley Norval Shedrick Walker Wyatt
Benton Courtney Fleming Hilliard Marshall Norwood Shelby Wallace Wylie
Beverly Crawford Fletcher Hobson Maxwell Orville Sherman Walton Young
Booker Crockett Ford Holmes Maynard Osbourne Shirley Warner  
Boyce Curley Freeman Houston Mckinley Palmer Sinclair Washington  
Boyd Dalton Furman Hudson Melton Park Smith Watt
Bradford Dempsey Gardner Jackson Melville Parker Spencer Waverly
Brady Dewey Garfield Jefferson Merrill Parley Spurgeon Wayman
Brooks Dewitt Garland Jennings Meyer Perley Sterling Webb
Brown Dillard Gaylord Johnson Milburn Pierce Stonewall Webster
Bryant Donovan Gottlieb Jones Milford Pink Sumner Weldon

 

The men's list has some interesting names you don't hear much from anymore as well:

Ab Burr Delos French Ivory Marcellus Ransom
Ace Buster Denver Friend Ivy Mart Rex
Admiral Caesar Doc/Dock Gale Jewel Math Rolla
Adolphus Candido Doctor Gaston Judge Minor Romeo
Albion Cato Doss Gee Junius Mont Royal
Alcide Ceylon Dow General Justice Newt Rube
Alf Chesley Duke Golden King Noble Rush
Algie Chin Early Gorge Lacy Obed Shade
Alpha Christ Elder Gust Lafe Octave Squire
Alpheus Cicero Elick Hamp Laurie Odie Stacy
Alva/Alvah Cletus Elmo Handy Lavern Oral Theron
Alvie Cleve Elzie Hence Lawyer Orange Tobe
Arch Clovis Erasmus Hezekiah Lem Orley Urban
Arvid Cloyd Erastus Holly Leonidas Ossie Valentine
Axel Colonel Erie Horace Lige Otha Vernie
Bishop Columbus Fate Hosea Lonzie Otho Vester
Boston Commodore Ferd Hosie Luster Pleas Wash
Buck Coy Finis Hosteen Mac Press Yancy
Budd Creed Flem Hoy Major Price Zollie
Buford Dee Ford Ike Mal Prince